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Sydney - Australian spinners Nathan Lyon and Xavier Doherty are analysing the performance of their English counterparts in India ahead of the four-match Test series in the sub-continent later in the month. Lyon and Doherty are the frontline spinners in the 17-man squad announced for the tour of India beginning in Chennai Feb 22. Though the Indians are considered great players of spin, the Australian duo have taken heart from Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar‘s show which helped England script a historic series win in India....

The woman reportedly re-entered the country through a land border in March, about five months after she was freed, despite her visa bid being denied. Sophie Petronin, 76, worked in Mali for years before her abduction in 2016. She decided to return in order to reconnect with her adopted daughter after she experienced issues transitioning back into life in Europe, French media reported. Her return troubled French and Malian authorities, who feared that she might encounter further danger back in the country where she was detained for years....

RELATED: Best Villains in the Avatar Franchise, Ranked The writers of the show have done an excellent job of showing how incredible bending abilities like Metalbending and Lightningbending have become much more commonplace in the industry-oriented Republic City. Therefore, this means that inThe Legend of Korra, strength is not classified by being able to use a higher ability, but by a character’s skill and mastery over a specific discipline....

Avatar 2 was already the highest-grossing film of 2022 after edging out Top Gun: Maverick, but it was still behind Spider-Man: No Way Home’s $1.916 billion box office gross. However, Avatar: The Way of Water has now earned $1.92 billion, beating Spider-Man: No Way Home in terms of profits, which was no easy task considering the Marvel Studios superhero film featured all the Spider-Man actors together on the big screen for the first time....

In both the first Avatar film and the sequel, the main antagonistic force are the human invaders led by Stephen Lang’s Colonel Miles Quaritch, with the Na’vi serving as the good guys beyond any reasonable doubt. In The Way of Water, Cameron introduced the Metkayin, a new Na’vi tribe that contrasts with the “Forest people” where Neytiri and Jake Sully from, but the director has plans to add even more factions in future films....

COLD HARBOUR The fact that Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon are from the same town in Nova Scotia was completely inescapable coming into the game. We'd imagine they mentioned it a few times on NBC Sports Network, as well. Neither recorded a point — the first such occurrence this season for Crosby. He was fantastic in the first period, putting five pucks on the net and coming within a foot or so of four points, but he cooled off after that....

McPhedran, who was inducted into the Australian Media Hall of Fame last November, worked at the Sydney bureau of the Associated Press from 1985 until his retirement in 2003. He was the longest-serving photo editor at the Sydney bureau of the AP. “Few photographers take a picture powerful enough to enter the permanent consciousness of a nation, let alone become instantly recognizable around the world. Russell McPhedran, or Russ as his mates call him, has a clutch of them,” friend and former colleague Michael Bowers said in writing a tribute for McPhedran ’s Hall of Fame induction....

The silvered ship may have less detail than its painted predecessor, but Mass Effect fans may feel a nostalgic pang nonetheless- the silver variant has a striking resemblance to the in-game Normandy SR1 model seen in-game in Mass Effect 2 and 3. Looking just like one of the silvered model ships found in Commander Shepard’s display cabinet, the new version of the Normandy SR-1 is a crowning piece for any Mass Effect fan looking for a rare reflection of their love for the beloved BioWare series....

Contrasting this, over time the game has become more and more of a horror experience for players, especially when mobs begin to spawn at night. Getting hit by a rogue skeleton arrow, being surrounded by a horde of zombies that seemingly appeared out of nowhere, accidentally locking eyes with an Enderman, or hearing the infamous hissing of a nearby Creeper are all enough to put any player on edge. Fans of the game have been so struck by these scary mobs that some have created art of them, like a terrifying Minecraft Creeper sculpture....

This article discusses the common and rarer symptoms of axial spondyloarthritis, as well as its complications. Frequent Symptoms AxSpA symptoms are caused by autoimmune and inflammatory activity in the body. The disease causes inflammation in the spine and joints in the body, which can lead to other symptoms associated with inflammation. For most people with axSpA, symptoms tend to be worse in the morning or after periods of rest....

MORE: Amazing photos from Australia | Sportal’s live coverage | Ivanovic makes early exit | Are 32 seeds needed? The 2012 and ‘13 champion endured a troubled 2014 season, with injuries to both her feet, but she stood firmly on them while trouncing Stephens in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, for a third consecutive time, albeit their first clash outside of Rod Laver Arena. Their rivalry spawned from a controversial first clash in the ‘13 semifinals, but Azarenka has put that well behind her after another convincing victory over the world No....

The first time the Williams sisters met on the WTA Tour was back in the second round of the 1998 Australian Open, a match Venus won. Venus and Serena, at ages 36 and 35, respectively, will go head-to-head Saturday (3:30 a.m. ET, ESPN) for the women’s championship, playing against each other in a Grand Slam final for the first time since 2009. MORE: Serena makes reporter apologize for “scrappy” talk...

The women’s singles defending champion Naomi Osaka would also be in action in Melbourne on Wednesday in the second round. The Japanese will face China’s Saisai Zheng in their second career encounter. Caroline Wozniacki’s match against Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska would be second in line at the Margaret Court Arena in the morning session. Grigor Dimitrov will face Tommy Paul in the last match of the morning session on the same court....

Sania partnered Ukranian Nadiia Kichenok at Hobart after a 27-month hiatus before the Australian Open where she was to take part in the women’s doubles and mixed doubles events. The 33-year-old from Hyderabad was to partner Rohan Bopanna, but a strained calf has forced the former world no. 1 to pull out of the mixed doubles event. Sania has complained of calf troubles in the past too. Despite this, she went on to to win the Hobart International with Kichenok....

Date: 21 January 2022 Tournament: Australian Open Round: Third round (Round of 32) Venue: Melbourne Park Category: Grand Slam Surface: Hard Prize Money: $75,000,000 Live telecast: USA - Tennis Channel | UK - Eurosport | India - Sony Six, Sony Liv Elina Svitolina vs Victoria Azarenka preview Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka will take on 15th seed Elina Svitolina for a place in the fourth round of the Melbourne Slam on Friday....

After missing last year’s tournament over vaccine-related visa issues, Novak Djokovic is back and ready to try and redeem himself, though he’ll have defending champion Rafael Nadal to contend with – and even Andy Murray is back in the draw, though a first-round match against Italy’s Matteo Berrettini makes his route to the final tricky from the outset. On the women’s side of the draw, number one Iga Swiatek is likely the favourite, especially with Naomi Osaka now out of the tournament after announcing her pregnancy....

In a joint statement from Romania’s NGO Agent Green and Austria’s Association against Animal Factories (VGT) on Wednesday, Prince Emanuel von und zu Liechtenstein allegedly hunted on a protected nature reserve in Ojdula, Covasna and killed a 17-year-old brown bear. Emanuel is believed to have visited Romania in March on the pretense of shooting a female bear who “caused damage last year” to several local farms in the village, the statement explained....

Don Winslow made the offer after a short video appeared on social media, appearing to show the officer striking a pose with rioters who had overrun his colleagues and stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday. Sharing a still from the clip on Thursday morning, Winslow tweeted: I’m offering $10,000 cash to the first person who identifies to me the NAME of this @CapitolPolice officer who took selfies while 5 people were being killed—and something that I can use to VERIFY....

According to a report from local news source Exame, the Public Ministry of Mato Grosso (MPMT) confirmed it will look into the circumstances surrounding the incident which allegedly occurred on Sunday at a waterfall in Tangará da Serra which is part of the Queima Queima Pé river. The river is popular with tourists visiting the Mato Grosso region and also serves as the main water source for the nearby town of Tangará da Serra....